New species of maxillaria (maxillariinae) from the northern andes and a new synonym of maxillaria floribundaResumen
Maxillaria andina, una nueva especie de orquídea de ecosistemas altoandinos del suroccidente de Colombia y norte de Ecuador, es descrita. La nueva especie se distingue por presentar sépalos y pétalos blancos, largos y estrechamente lineales, con los márgenes revolutos, el labelo con un epiquilo mucronado y el callo sin pelos ni tricomas. Presentamos caracteres distintivos que diferencian a la nueva especie de sus especies morfológicamente similares, así como notas ecológicas y taxonómicas. Adicionalmente, Maxillaria sibundoyensis es sinonimizada con Maxillaria floribunda.
Palabras clave: Colombia; ecosistemas altoandinos; Ecuador; flora neotropical; taxonomía
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LCDP by G.A. Pisso-Florez and J.S. Moreno based on the holotype.A. Habit. B. Flower. C. Dissected perianth, not flattened. D. Ovary, column and lip, lateral view. E. Adaxial view of lip. F. Column, oblique, ventral, and lateral views.
Photographs by G.A. Pisso-FlorezA. The “Camino Nacional”, a historical route traversing the southern portion of Puracé National Natural Park where the new species was found. Image of the plant in-situ. B. Lateral view (type specimen at 3204 m). C. Frontal view (individual observed at 3250 m).
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LCDP by J.S. Moreno based on collected specimen by G.A. Pisso-Florez (GAP 392) in Puracé National Natural Park (CAUP!).A. Habit. B. Flower. C. Dissected perianth (one of the lateral sepals and one of the lateral petals omitted). D. Ovary, column and lip, lateral view. E. Adaxial view of lip. F. Column, oblique view. G. Anther cap and pollinia.
Photographs by G.A. Pisso-Florez and J.S. Moreno based on the holotype of M. andina and collected specimen by G.A. Pisso-Florez (GAP 392) in Puracé National Natural Park (CAUP!).A. Flowers. B. Ovaries, columns, and lips. C. Lips (not flattened).
A. Drawing by M. Pastorelli A., Plate 693 in Icones Orchidacearum Peruviarum (
A. Photograph by Nelson Apolo in Yangana, Ecuador. B. Photograph by Alfredo F. Fuentes (Fuentes 8703, BOLV, HSB, LPB, MO) in Bolivia. C. Photograph by Thibaud Aronson in Peru. D. Photograph by Eric Hunt in Peru. E. Photograph by Brayan Coral Jaramillo from Putumayo, Colombia.